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# victory

noun (a victory, victories; victory, uncountable)

«victory» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A victory is winning a game, race, contest, battle or war. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/victory/#m1)
2. Victory is success in a struggle against something difficult. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/victory/#m2)

### In the lessons

In sport and PE, a victory is a win for a team. In history, victories end battles and wars. In stories, the hero's victory over the villain is the happy ending. Phrases: «win a victory», «a victory over», «victory for», «a narrow victory», «victory lap».

### Examples

- Our team celebrated its first victory of the season. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/victory/#x1)
- The knight won a great victory over the dragon. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/victory/#x2)
- It was a narrow victory: 3 goals to 2. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/victory/#x3)
- The runner did a victory lap of the track. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/victory/#x4)
- Learning to swim was a victory for me. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/victory/#x5)
- The soldiers cheered at the news of victory. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/victory/#x6)
- We won 10–4, so our victory was by 6 points. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/victory/#x7)
- It was he, not I, who gained the victory.’ [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/victory/#x8)

### Note

Countable: «a victory, victories» (y changes to ies). Adjective: «victorious»; a winner is a «victor». In maths, the margin of victory is the difference between the two scores.

## In Jewish tradition

In the Bible, victory is usually something that God gives, not something won by human strength alone.

**Interpretation.** The tradition teaches that horses and armies do not save, only God does, and Hanukkah is told as a victory won through God's help.

### Examples

- And the LORD gave victory to David whithersoever he went. (Prophets 2SA.8.6, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/V/victory/#x1)
- Who hath raised up one from the east, at whose steps victory attendeth? (Prophets ISA.41.2, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/V/victory/#x2)
- The horse is prepared against the day of battle; but victory is of the LORD. (Writings PRO.21.31, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/V/victory/#x3)

### Note

Countable: «a victory, victories» (y changes to ies). Adjective: «victorious»; a winner is a «victor». In maths, the margin of victory is the difference between the two scores.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «victory» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/V/victory/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«victory» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/victory.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «victory» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/V/victory/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«victory» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/victory.html) on Mova free.